Researchers demand transparency on impacts of wildfires on California forest offsets
A non-profit research group has criticised a lack of disclosure of post-fire reports from California regulator ARB regarding forest carbon offset projects impacted by wildfires on the five-year anniversary of the 2020 Lionshead Fire in Oregon.
Read MoreCOMMENT: One Hundred Years of Permanence? The Climate Action Reserve is Reenvisioning its Approach
The Climate Action Reserve is reenvisioning its approach to permanence in its voluntary protocols.
Read MoreBrazil should consider federal J-REDD+ programme within ETS, say national auditors
The Brazilian Comptroller General’s Office (CGU) on Monday recommended looking into the creation of a federal jurisdictional REDD+ (J-REDD+) programme as part of the country’s emissions trading system (ETS) plans.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Indigenous-led carbon project positions itself at the centre of BC’s new compliance market
British Columbia’s recently-launched compliance carbon market has created an opening for Indigenous-led climate projects, with an Indigenous-owned forest carbon project emerging as the largest supplier of offsets and an example for how offset revenues can support reconciliation and land stewardship.
Read MoreMexican state Queretaro approves soil carbon project into emissions compensation system
The Mexican state of Queretaro has approved a soil carbon project into its state-level offsetting system, marking the first time a Verra-registered soil carbon project has been recognized in the system, according to a Wednesday announcement.
Read MoreBRIEFING: With new resolution, Brazil takes another step towards REDD+ in ETS, public concessions
Brazil’s Ministry of Environment published on Tuesday a resolution that puts REDD+ credits one step closer to being able to become part of the national emissions trading system (Portuguese: SBCE), and of concessions of public lands for carbon credit projects.
Read MoreWashington state publishes long-awaited forest offset protocol
US forest carbon project developers could have new rules to follow in order to generate offset credits eligible under Washington’s cap-and-invest programme, according to state documents published Tuesday.
Read MoreLATAM Roundup: ‘Nothing ventured, nothing gained’ amid ambitious policy bets
Latin American and Caribbean players last week balanced economic and legal risks against decarbonisation rewards in agriculture, carbon methodologies, emissions trading systems (ETS), voluntary market (VCM) regulations, and human rights.
Read MoreLATAM Roundup: Cautious optimism reigns for the VCM
Last week saw voluntary carbon market (VCM) stakeholders welcome Colombia’s CO2 tax results, while Chile debuted and promoted market regulations, Mexico announced a major soil carbon deal, and anticipation built for Brazil’s ETS and Tropical Forests Forever Fund (TFFF).
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Success of Brazilian ETS will be an indicator for the rest of Latin America, expert says
As the Brazilian government moves slowly to regulate its ETS, other Latin American countries are watching closely, with its success likely to serve as a reference point for the region, an expert told Carbon Pulse on the sidelines of a conference this week.
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